mitigate

Example Sentences

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Employers that provide defined-benefit plans use private-market assets to maximize risk-adjusted returns—to increase return or to mitigate risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“Everyone is trying their best to mitigate the impact domestically and hoping that resolution can come soon — somehow, someway,” said Goh.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

This time around, Kagan and Sotomayor may have sought to mitigate the damage rather than take a loss on the chin.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Ministers insist measures are in place to mitigate disruption, with money being put into manufacturing medicines in the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In another time, if I felt it unavoidable, I would have presented the fact solely to mitigate the ill sweep of my own activities.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee